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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,562.32, 144,297.30 and 56,816.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,562.32, 144,297.30 and 56,816.46 is: 78,407.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,562.32 : 144,297.30 = 56,816.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,562.32/144,297.30 = 56,816.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,562.32x = 144,297.30 × 56,816.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,562.32x = 8,198,461,773.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,198,461,773.56/104,562.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,407.42

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